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Race 7 (219)

CHAI WAN KOK HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 EXPLOSIVE WITNESS (B001) A Badel -- Shifted back towards the rear from the widest gate, gained closer under pressure turning onto home bend, some 3L back in 8th entering home straight, ran on strongly under pressure to snatch victory final strides.
2 1 HONG KONG WIN (C333) J Moreira B Sluggish at start, improved steadily under pressure before settling just behind the leader in 4th on the rail, quickened well to hit the front 200 metres out, only to be caught close to home.
3 6 MEGA HEART (A148) M L Yeung XB/TT Settled in rear, saved ground turning in, behind heels of horses inside the 200 metres, finished off the race well under pressure.
4 5 LARSON (D199) C Schofield CP/TT Persevered 5-wide without cover amongst the leaders, taken back swiftly for rails run in 2L 6th before making home bend, gained 4th entering home straight and fought on steadily without threatening.
5 8 JOYFUL UNION (C232) V Borges CP Inconvenienced at start, settled towards the rear on the rail, snuck up on the rail turning for home, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening.
6 10 CALIFORNIA CONCORD (D067) T Piccone B1/TT Niggled along from a wide gate settling just worse than midfield in 8th, in similar position turning in, produced good late finish inside the final 150 metres.
7 3 UGLY WARRIOR (B083) H T Mo -- Ridden along amongst the leaders, travelled alongside the leader rounding home bend, faded steadily after straightening.
8 7 MULTIMILLION (C022) M Chadwick B/TT Ridden along 4-wide amongst the leaders after beginning from a wide gate, taken 2-back 4-wide without cover in 5th coming onto home bend, lost position when the widest runner turning in, ran home one-paced.
9 2 CLASSIC UNICORN (C343) K C Leung TT Began fairly from the one draw, took up running passing the 800 metres and led until headed 200 metres out, folded up quickly. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
10 11 NORTHERN SUPERSTAR (C073) C Wong H/CP1/TT Soon dropped to tail-end, never seen with a chance.
11 9 BALTIC SUCCESS (C373) A Hamelin TT 3-wide amongst the leaders early, hung out and remained wide without cover in 3rd some 1L off the pace rounding home bend, dropped away quickly after straightening.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed